The challenges that agriculture and agribusiness stakeholders face are the same across South Africa.

Agricultural analysts worldwide are turning their attention to the southern hemisphere, where 2022/2023 summer crop season commences this month.

The challenges agriculture and agribusiness stakeholders face are the same across SA. I recently spent time with agribusinesses and farmers in the Eastern Cape, along with colleagues at the Agricultural Business Chamber of SA (Agbiz).

October 16 marked World Food Day, commemorating the founding of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization in 1945.

We are a month away from the 55th National Conference of the governing African National Congress (ANC), where new leadership will be elected and resolutions will be adopted on critical policy matters.

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) ‘s Pretoria office is a key institution, and it is worthwhile to keep an eye on their views.

We are a few weeks away from the 55th national conference of the ANC, where new leadership will be elected and resolutions will be adopted on critical policy matters.

South Africa’s land reform policy remains highly contested.

There is consensus amongst agricultural role players that sustainable growth in South Africa's agricultural sector cannot only be achieved through the expansion of production.

The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Pretoria office is a key institution, and it is worthwhile to keep an eye on their views.

We are nearing the end of a challenging year in South Africa's agriculture.

We are nearing the end of a challenging year for SA agriculture.

After contracting for two consecutive quarters, South Africa’s agricultural gross value added expanded by 19,2% quarter-on-quarter (seasonally adjusted) in the third quarter of this year.

South Africa’s agricultural trade data paint an encouraging picture, though the sector continues to struggle with poor roads and inefficiencies in rail and ports.

I have previously emphasised the importance of accurate data in the South African agricultural sector to help inform decisions – from an investment, marketing, or policy perspective.

South Africa's agriculture will likely have a downbeat start into 2023.

As we start the new year, there is probably no issue more urgent than the worsening energy crisis for South Africa's agriculture and agribusinesses

The data released by Statistics South Africa this morning shows that consumer food price inflation slowed marginally to 12,7% in December 2022 from 12,8% in November.

As the deepening energy crisis continues to present problems for different parts of the agricultural sector, another major challenge looms — a change in weather conditions from favourable rains to drier, hotter conditions.

The food security risk from the severe load-shedding is evident across the agricultural sector and the broader food, fibre and beverages value chain cases, as we have discussed in a recent note.